Northern Virginia
One of America's most visited historic sites, Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington.
Must-see attractions in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Sprawling across hills above the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for America’s most revered…
Northern Virginia
Between 1937 and 1959, famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed a series of small-scale houses that he called 'Usonian.' Modest in scale but rich in…
Northern Virginia
A relative newcomer to the Loudon district, this solar-powered 20-acre winery in the Waterford Cluster incorporates meticulously restored and rebuilt…
Northern Virginia
On a bluff overlooking the Potomac, this 475-acre estate is one of the most attractive vineyards in Virginia. The winery has a 6000-sq-ft cave/cellar, and…
Northern Virginia
The best-known vineyard in the Loudoun Heights cluster, Breaux produces a wide range of wines, the best of which are the the Madeleine Chardonnay and the…
Northern Virginia
The National Air and Space Museum in the Mall is so awesome they made an attic for it: the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. It’s three times…
Northern Virginia
South of Arlington Cemetery is the Pentagon, the largest office building in the world and the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, the Army, Navy…
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Northern Virginia
More than 13,000 Americans were killed during the Civil War in four battles fought in a 17-mile radius covered by this park: Fredericksburg,…
Northern Virginia
At this tranquil memorial, 184 illuminated benches honor each man, woman and child killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon,…
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Northern Virginia
The site of two major Confederate victories early in the Civil War, Manassas National Battlefield Park today is a curving green hillscape, sectioned into…
Northern Virginia
Wander landscaped grounds along the Potomac and get a sense of what the region looked like in George Washington’s day. The first president once owned…
Alexandria
This demure Federal-style row house holds a tragic story. At a time when Alexandria was the nation’s second-largest slave center (after New Orleans), a…
Alexandria Black History Museum
Alexandria
Paintings, photographs, books and other memorabilia documenting the African American experience in Alexandria, one of the nation’s major slave ports, are…
Alexandria
If you have time for just one historic house tour in Alexandria, make it this one. The house dates from 1753 when merchant and city founder, John Carlyle,…
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
Alexandria
In 1792 Edward Stabler opened up his apothecary (pharmacy) – a family business that would operate until 1933, when the Depression forced its doors to…
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Alexandria
Alexandria’s most prominent landmark features a fine view from the observation deck of its 333ft tower. Modeled after Egypt’s Lighthouse of Alexandria, it…
Northern Virginia
Preserved and operated by the National Trust of Historic Preservation, Woodlawn Plantation was once part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In 1799,…
Oatlands Historic House & Gardens
Northern Virginia
Established in 1803 by a great-grandson of Robert ‘King’ Carter, a wealthy pre-Revolutionary planter, this plantation has as its focal point a lovingly…
National Inventors Hall of Fame & Museum
Alexandria
Housed in the atrium of the US Patent and Trademark Office, this museum tells the history of the US patent. Step inside to see where the story started in…
Northern Virginia
Middleburg is foxhunting territory (Middleburg's Hunt meets regularly), so it's not surprising that its main museum takes as its focus equine sports…
George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill
Northern Virginia
George Washington is America's most renowned general and statesman, but not many know that he was also a savvy businessman. The distillery and gristmill…
Northern Virginia
Morven Park is a 1000-acre property that was once the home of Virginia governor Westmoreland Davis. The Greek Revival mansion (tours hourly, last tour at…
Northern Virginia
An eternal flame flickers beside this simple but moving gravesite – the final resting place for President John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis…
Northern Virginia
Love visiting wineries but find that the junior members of your household cramp your style? This hilltop winery near Delaplane in Fauquier County is the…
Northern Virginia
This fascinating home sits on the grounds of the Wilderness Battlefield. Perhaps best known as the burial site for Confederate general Stonewall Jackson's…
Alexandria
What do you do with a former munitions dump and arms factory? How about turning it into one of the best art spaces in the region? Three floors of artist…
Northern Virginia
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier contains the remains of unidentified US service members from both World Wars and the Korean War. Military guards maintain…
Northern Virginia
Producing an award-winning Petit Manseng, this winery between Winchester and Leesburg is a wonderful lunch stop due to its spectacular location at the…
Northern Virginia
From navy SEAL to Loudon Heights winemaker would seem an unlikely trajectory, but that's the path that Chuck Cardamon has followed. He and wife Ana run…
James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library
Northern Virginia
The museum's namesake was the nation's fifth president. US history buffs will delight in the small and eclectic collection of Monroe memorabilia,…
Northern Virginia
Winemaker Michael Shaps creates Bordeaux-style wines including an award-winning cabernet sauvignon at this former dairy farm. The century-old barn now…
Northern Virginia
Just outside of Arlington National Cemetery is the Marine Corps War Memorial, better known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. It pays tribute to the six soldiers…
Northern Virginia
This family-friendly winery provides an intimate but informal tasting experience. Winemaker Doug Fabbioli is best known for the big dry reds he produces:…
Northern Virginia
A swish operation located on a hilltop 5 miles east of Middleburg, Chrysalis proudly uses the native Norton grape (which dates back to 1820), and produces…
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center
Northern Virginia
Exhibits discuss life in Fredericksburg during the war. An orientation film screens every 30 minutes (adult/child under 10 years $2/free). Be sure to pick…
Northern Virginia
At the 18th-century home of George Washington's mother, knowledgeable tour guides in period costume shed light on Mary and what life was like in her time…
Northern Virginia
One of the most striking monuments in Arlington is the long main mast of the USS Maine. More than 200 US sailors died when it was sunk by explosion in…
Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Northern Virginia
This memorial is an impressive-looking, semi-circular structure that honors the 2.5 million women who have served in America's armed forces. Inside is a…
Northern Virginia
Produces some unusual Austrian- and German-style wines, including a Grüner Veltliner, Blaufränkisch and Dornfelder. Often stages live music and hosts food…
